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IMEI lost and phone band Unknown

Hi i have a Samsung Galaxy i-9000 i update my firmware from 2.3.5 to 2.3.6 with ODIN but after this my phone imei lost, phone band unknown,home key not worked,sounds are also not working and the Samsung Kies also not recognize my phone. after this i tried the previous firmware even 2.2 and 2.1 also but problem not solved and phone is also not in warranty. Can any one help me to solve this problem

aliikhlaq2006 said:
Hi i have a Samsung Galaxy i-9000 i update my firmware from 2.3.5 to 2.3.6 with ODIN but after this my phone imei lost, phone band unknown,home key not worked,sounds are also not working and the Samsung Kies also not recognize my phone. after this i tried the previous firmware even 2.2 and 2.1 also but problem not solved and phone is also not in warranty. Can any one help me to solve this problem
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which firmware did you flash initially?

slaphead20 said:
which firmware did you flash initially?
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I installed a I9000XXJW4(United Kingdom / Ireland) this from sammobile.com and all other firmwares also from this site.

Nice one kies! Never use it again, Odin or heimdall! You can try this kit to flash to a basic gingerbread and see if it rescues your imei as it is multi csc, unzip it and read the.txt, if you follow it you will end yup with rooted phone with custom recovery
http://db.tt/MOGZx01S
Credits to nitr8 and chainfire

slaphead20 said:
Nice one kies! Never use it again, Odin or heimdall! You can try this kit to flash to a basic gingerbread and see if it rescues your imei as it is multi csc, unzip it and read the.txt, if you follow it you will end yup with rooted phone with custom recovery
Credits to nitr8 and chainfire
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Dear i mentioned above that Kies not recognized my phone but odin did so what should i do flash through Odin or not

aliikhlaq2006 said:
Dear i mentioned above that Kies not recognized my phone but odin did so what should i do flash through Odin or not
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all instructions included, yes it is for Odin, which is also included in the kit

I am also presuming you didn't have a back up of your efs folder?

slaphead20 said:
I am also presuming you didn't have a back up of your efs folder?
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Yes dear i also not backup my efs folder and also format efs through odin also

Just follow the instructions and give it a try, but sounds like you may have lost it altogether, but if you have the original box the phone came in it will have the imei number on it, so go to Samsung service centre and they can fix it, tell them kies caused the problem, they may fix it for free, before you take it flash back to stock Rom with Odin though

slaphead20 said:
Just follow the instructions and give it a try, but sounds like you may have lost it altogether, but if you have the original box the phone came in it will have the imei number on it, so go to Samsung service centre and they can fix it, tell them kies caused the problem, they may fix it for free, before you take it flash back to stock Rom with Odin though
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i dont have the box but the IMEI is written under the battery let me give a try then i will consult to the service center. and many many thanks for your support.

aliikhlaq2006 said:
i dont have the box but the IMEI is written under the battery let me give a try then i will consult to the service center. and many many thanks for your support.
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Use the thanks button.

slaphead20 said:
Use the thanks button.
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I contacted the samsung service center in our country but they not able to solve the problem and suggest me to change the board that cost 60% to the new mobile price. i think they are not able to solve this problem is their any other way to solve this issue or any online service providers so i can paid them to solve this issue.

slaphead20 said:
Nice one kies! Never use it again, Odin or heimdall! You can try this kit to flash to a basic gingerbread and see if it rescues your imei as it is multi csc, unzip it and read the.txt, if you follow it you will end yup with rooted phone with custom recovery
http://db.tt/MOGZx01S
Credits to nitr8 and chainfire
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Thanks for this, Slappy. It didn't work for me, but I learned how to unpackage all that stuff and properly load it into Heimdall and into my phone. Which is still a mess, but at least I did learn something, hah.

Please help!!! Lost IMEI after flashing CronMod-A2SD/D2EXT/INT2EXT Script

Lost IMEI after flashing CronMod-A2SD/D2EXT/INT2EXT script...please help!!!:crying:

Please Helpppp

1. What's your problem? Losing your IMEI number is not dangerous or a disaster or something.
2. Can you give some more details? What do you mean exactly with "Lost IMEI number"
3. Yes, of course I want to help you. I only don't know how/what exactly.

RubenStauttener said:
1. What's your problem? Losing your IMEI number is not dangerous or a disaster or something.
2. Can you give some more details? What do you mean exactly with "Lost IMEI number"
3. Yes, of course I want to help you. I only don't know how/what exactly.
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After flashing CronMod-A2SD/D2EXT/INT2EXT script and found that the IMEI missing....

limaakum said:
I just flashed deodexed XXLF3 By domnic79 and found that the IMEI missing....
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I had this problem and ended up getting a replacement from Samsung.
If you are saying that you've got a blank/unknown IMEI in your phone settings and also when you dial *#06# then your EFS partition is probably corrupted. Your network will probably not let you make phone calls if this is the case.
I don't suppose by any chance you done the firmware "Full backup with CWM to ODIN format" as per the instructions in the sticky thread on this forum? If you did then try flashing that because it contains a backup of your bml15 / efs partition and you will also get your previous firmware back.
If not then with then I would say prepare the phone for a return to Samsung.

makeyourself said:
If not then with then I would say prepare the phone for a return to Samsung.
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Yes, and if so, then DON'T FORGET TO RESET BINARY COUNTER !!!!!
Because else, yes, you'll know it and I'm not in mood to explain it.

makeyourself said:
I had this problem and ended up getting a replacement from Samsung.
If you are saying that you've got a blank/unknown IMEI in your phone settings and also when you dial *#06# then your EFS partition is probably corrupted. Your network will probably not let you make phone calls if this is the case.
I don't suppose by any chance you done the firmware "Full backup with CWM to ODIN format" as per the instructions in the sticky thread on this forum? If you did then try flashing that because it contains a backup of your bml15 / efs partition and you will also get your previous firmware back.
If not then with then I would say prepare the phone for a return to Samsung.
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I have a CWM backup....What do you mean "Full backup with CWM to ODIN format"?

RubenStauttener said:
Yes, and if so, then DON'T FORGET TO RESET BINARY COUNTER !!!!!
Because else, yes, you'll know it and I'm not in mood to explain it.
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then how can i reset the Binary Counter??

limaakum said:
I have a CWM backup....What do you mean "Full backup with CWM to ODIN format"?
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See this post (tells you how to do it):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23715776&postcount=1
I'm pretty sure a standard CWM nandroid backup does not backup the EFS partition.
limaakum said:
then how can i reset the Binary Counter??
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You can do it with the app Galaxy Toolbox:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.doky.sgtoolbox&feature=search_result
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1647703
Mine says zero, I'm not sure that flashing from recovery affects the binary counter, may just be download mode / ODIN.
By the way it may be worth trying to restore your CWM backup, especially if its the stock firmware because you'll need to anyway. Severely doubt it will work to be honest, but you never know.

makeyourself said:
See this post (tells you how to do it):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23715776&postcount=1
I'm pretty sure a standard CWM nandroid backup does not backup the EFS partition.
You can do it with the app Galaxy Toolbox:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.doky.sgtoolbox&feature=search_result
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1647703
Mine says zero, I'm not sure that flashing from recovery affects the binary counter, may just be download mode / ODIN.
By the way it may be worth trying to restore your CWM backup, especially if its the stock firmware because you'll need to anyway. Severely doubt it will work to be honest, but you never know.
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Thanks for the hep but Still not working...i guess i'l have to sent it to samsung service...
What are the things that i need to do before sending it to samsung service?

Is it because of CronMod-A2SD/D2EXT/INT2EXT script that i lost my IMEI?

limaakum said:
Thanks for the hep but Still not working...i guess i'l have to sent it to samsung service...
What are the things that i need to do before sending it to samsung service?
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Samsung may check to make sure you have stock ROM, stock kernel, your phone is not rooted and your binary counter = 0. Act on that information in whatever way you deem appropriate.
limaakum said:
Is it because of CronMod-A2SD/D2EXT/INT2EXT script that i lost my IMEI?
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To be honest I don't know enough about the bml15 / EFS partition and how exactly it generally gets corrupted to be able to answer that but I lost my IMEI without flashing anything.

Flash stock ROM (odexed, not deodexed), UNROOT, and reset binary counter. Flashing and resetting through Odin 1.8x, unrooting through CWM, not stock recovery.
I thought it was described in (one of) the sticky threads.
Oh, and don't forget to remove your SIM and SD card !!!!
P.S.: Your IMEI is still under the battery.
Sent from my GT-S5830i using xda premium

limaakum said:
Thanks for the hep but Still not working...i guess i'l have to sent it to samsung service...
What are the things that i need to do before sending it to samsung service?
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limaakum said:
Lost IMEI after flashing CronMod-A2SD/D2EXT/INT2EXT script...please help!!!:crying:
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same here i lost my IMEI number

If we restore an IMEI backup from another phone whith the same model will it work ?

Styrke said:
If we restore an IMEI backup from another phone whith the same model will it work ?
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No i don't think it is possible...every phone will have its own IMEI number...

yes and changing the imei is illegal

Take a look at Post #3 on this thread "Originally Posted by Doky73", it describes how to restore your lost IMEI number!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1781191
Doky73 is the creator of the Galaxy Toolbox app so I would take an educated guess that he knows what he is talking about!
I would think that this would work on an S5830i because Galaxy Toolbox works and I can confirm that I have found my IMEI number at offset 0x80000 of the bml15.img.SAVE file.
Do this at your own risk obviously, I am only passing on information. As to what the technical legalities of it are I don't know quite frankly but obviously all you are doing here is restoring the phone's authentic IMEI number as opposed to changing it for a fake one.
Hope this helps those concerned!

Very useful to people who just corrupt their efs partition

Searching stock rom n7000 contain multiplefiles (CSC,PDA,Modem)

hi everyone..i need help for searching stock rom that contain multiple files(CSC,PDA,Modem). Could everyone give me a link to downloading that files?i was downloading to much files from sammobile but there is no stock rom contain multiple file(CSC,PDA,Modem).i got a problem with my IMEI and someone told me to flash that stock rom to get back my IMEI. Thanks

dh4u5 said:
hi everyone..i need help for searching stock rom that contain multiple files(CSC,PDA,Modem). Could everyone give me a link to downloading that files?i was downloading to much files from sammobile but there is no stock rom contain multiple file(CSC,PDA,Modem).i got a problem with my IMEI and someone told me to flash that stock rom to get back my IMEI. Thanks
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You won't get your IMEI back by flashing a 3-part-Rom.
What problem with your IMEI do you have? Starting with 004999...?

ThaiDai said:
You won't get your IMEI back by flashing a 3-part-Rom.
What problem with your IMEI do you have? Starting with 004999...?
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so what should i do to get back my IMEI?No,my IMEI just doesn't show anymore.this happen after flashing some Rom..

did you ever make an efs backup?... some kernels make an efs auto backup.if yes restore it.. look for efs.img or efs.autobackup.img on internal or ext storage.

dh4u5 said:
so what should i do to get back my IMEI?No,my IMEI just doesn't show anymore.this happen after flashing some Rom..
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And what number is shown in settings, about... where the number is displayed?
What Rom did you flash? Did you make backups before?

nokiamodeln91 said:
did you ever make an efs backup?... some kernels make an efs auto backup.if yes restore it.. look for efs.img or efs.autobackup.img on internal or ext storage.
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yes i do, how to restore it?yes,i founded both on internal and external storage.so what i should to do know?

ThaiDai said:
And what number is shown in settings, about... where the number is displayed?
What Rom did you flash? Did you make backups before?
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just blank.it says Unknow, JB Official Germany,No,i backup it after i know my IMEI was gone. but,i don't know how to restore it.

use ktool from the playstore.. you need root. also make sure its about 20MB

nokiamodeln91 said:
use ktool from the playstore.. you need root. also make sure its about 20MB
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i was used but it doesn't fix.what do you mean by "make sure it's about 20MB"?

[Q] IMEI unrecoverably lost. EFS wiped. Help needed.

Hi everyone.
I've got to this bad situation where I wiped my IMEI. I was trying to flash CyanogenMod, and it flashed fine except that IMEI was turning into zeroes and radio did not worked. Reverting back to stock ROM helped pretty much, it worked there. So, I decided to back up EFS prior to flashing again. I did it on a rooted stock firmware using online nandroid backup from market. It told me that backup was done fine, and I did not actually check, which was a huge mistake. I reflashed CM, gapps, and then that backup. Obviously, as that backup did not really contain anything, CM did not start. Original firmware flashed by Odin starts up, however, I immediately get "blahblah.gapps failed to start", I cannot connect to wifi because I cannot enter my password for Wifi - kayboard doesn't show up (if I remove the password on router, it connects fine). If I proceed, SetupWizard just crashes.
So, without backup, the only thing I can do is possibly flash EFS from another S Advance i9070P. I know that it would contain others' IMEI, but I can swear I fist change it before flashing. Or, if anybody's willing to help, you can just replace your IMEI with something generic but recognizable, as 123456789012345 for example. I'd try to deal with it.
Or, if there's any other suggestion, I'd gladly listen.

Venseiiz said:
Hi everyone.
I've got to this bad situation where I wiped my IMEI. I was trying to flash CyanogenMod, and it flashed fine except that IMEI was turning into zeroes and radio did not worked. Reverting back to stock ROM helped pretty much, it worked there. So, I decided to back up EFS prior to flashing again. I did it on a rooted stock firmware using online nandroid backup from market. It told me that backup was done fine, and I did not actually check, which was a huge mistake. I reflashed CM, gapps, and then that backup. Obviously, as that backup did not really contain anything, CM did not start. Original firmware flashed by Odin starts up, however, I immediately get "blahblah.gapps failed to start", I cannot connect to wifi because I cannot enter my password for Wifi - kayboard doesn't show up (if I remove the password on router, it connects fine). If I proceed, SetupWizard just crashes.
So, without backup, the only thing I can do is possibly flash EFS from another S Advance i9070P. I know that it would contain others' IMEI, but I can swear I fist change it before flashing. Or, if anybody's willing to help, you can just replace your IMEI with something generic but recognizable, as 123456789012345 for example. I'd try to deal with it.
Or, if there's any other suggestion, I'd gladly listen.
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Did you do factory reset and wipe cache? Go back to stock with flashing stock firmware. That: "blahblah.gapps failed to start" is because of wrong version of GAPPS installed.

shut_down said:
Did you do factory reset and wipe cache? Go back to stock with flashing stock firmware. That: "blahblah.gapps failed to start" is because of wrong version of GAPPS installed.
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Oh but I did, maybe 5 times already... Stock recovery shows: E: failed to mount /efs (Invalid argument)

I had this problem once. Took a downgrade to gingerbread to fix mine. May wwant to try that.
Sent from my S Advance because I can

bobfrantic said:
I had this problem once. Took a downgrade to gingerbread to fix mine. May wwant to try that.
Sent from my S Advance because I can
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Hm, tried this today. It won't start at all. Showing just its logo all the time.

Venseiiz said:
Hm, tried this today. It won't start at all. Showing just its logo all the time.
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With a guide to downgrade, not just flash any GB firmware.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2100642

shut_down said:
With a guide to downgrade, not just flash any GB firmware.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2100642
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I was going to show that guide, thanks for beating me to it LOL

Wow, guys, thank you very much! It worked! Many-many thanks :laugh::good:

Venseiiz said:
Wow, guys, thank you very much! It worked! Many-many thanks :laugh::good:
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Glad to read that... and this is my 1000th post, LOL.

bobfrantic said:
Glad to read that... and this is my 1000th post, LOL.
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Hey, time to rise the topic again. After I repaired my phone, after some time I decided to flash a rom for a different region, 2.3.6 also (i did not update it to 4.1.2 anymore). I used ODIN 3.07. But now it does not turn on. At all. It does not react to the power button. No vibration, nothing. No recovery mode, no odin mode. Looks like a complete brick. Why the hell is that?!
Ah, by the way, as I stated in my first post, it's NFC model. The downgrade guide was for non-NFC. So I did not have any NFC functionality after downgrade. Here I wanted to return it as well, so I used a FW for i9070P version. Never had an idea it wouldn't turn on after that.
What can I do?

is it possible???
Hi. I ve experienced the same problem, except tht I ve completely lost IMEI and baseband. Sent it for repair.the person said 1st we ll recover the baseband then IMEI would b recovered. Blv me its been 2 weeks now. I ve read every possible solution I could find but it didnt help. As far as i could understand, IMEI has to b there for baseband to recover. Tried efs pro. Tried 9 steps for IMEI recovery but nothing helped. Tried to downgrade to GB acc to the guide but repartition fails on ODIN 1.85. Used triangle away to reset counter.the counts turn 0 with device status 'samsung official' but as soon as I flash stock JB, the current binary shows custom. IMEI folder in efs is empty. Tried to do the complex methods but got scared coz rest of the fone is f9. Is it possible tht it will be repaired or not. Is there a way out?

imei deleted after kernel flash

hey guys please help me
i have note 5 n920c i tried to flash unikernel v9 on twrp
after flashing i got no reception and i lost my imei
i tried to flash back to stock rom with no result
i tried to flash the custom rom back and got noting
can you please help me and tell me what to do?

unikernel, unfortunatelly not compatible with N920C variant. This kernel for N920P... Probably your efs sector is broken.
most in case, stock firmware fixes this issue, but in your situation not!
if you have efs backup, make restore. but if doesn't, only way for special boxes from services. z3x fixes your issue, with repartition efs sector.
Only way is this i thing. Sorry !!!

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umudeus said:
unikernel, unfortunatelly not compatible with N920C variant. This kernel for N920P... Probably your efs sector is broken.
most in case, stock firmware fixes this issue, but in your situation not!
if you have efs backup, make restore. but if doesn't, only way for special boxes from services. z3x fixes your issue, with repartition efs sector.
Only way is this i thing. Sorry !!!
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do i need to download it?

dtlaon said:
do i need to download it?
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No its a physical box special for repairing imei partition...

write inei
sa3d12 said:
No its a physical box special for repairing imei partition...
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what if i have the imei number on my phone box
is there a way to write it with some software?

no, my friend... you must go to any phone service for fit it. Because boxes like z3x or octopus or sptbox, they are all needs experience. i dont think you can fix this issue by yourself without professional help...